Australia’s manufacturing renaissance represents the ideal opportunity to modernise the skills and qualifications for the sector, national workforce planners have said in response to plans to revitalise
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Growing manufacturing: what role for industry policy?
Whenever there are calls for governments to divert our fragmented industry policy efforts and to concentrate their attention on “what we are really good at”, alarm bells should ring.
It is true that
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Australian PMI records first two-month positive streak since 2019
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rose by 2.0 points to 53.5 in July, the first time since October 2019 that a positive result was recorded for
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New advanced manufacturing diploma launches in NSW
A new Diploma of Applied Technologies will help train the skilled workers NSW needs to continue building its advanced manufacturing economy.
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney
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New roadmap supports emissions reduction journey for Australian industry
The Energy Efficiency Council and Australian Industry Group have welcomed a new report Pivot – Rebound – Transform that sets out a practical plan for rapidly transforming Australia’s energy and
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Australian PMI: Manufacturing contraction eases in May
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) recovered by 5.8 points to 41.6 in May, after experiencing the largest single-month drop in the index’s
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Ai Group welcomes federal government call for more manufacturing
Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox has welcomed the federal government’s call for a greater emphasis on manufacturing to reboot the Australian economy.
Willox said manufacturing had gained unprecedented
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Food stockpiling sees April PMI surge
The Ai Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has jumped 9.4 points to 53.7 after four months of contraction, led by shopper demand for food, personal care and other essential household goods.
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Industry calls for continued manufacturing during COVID-19
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Ai Group have united to call for continued domestic manufacturing to support households, business, community organisations and health providers.
In a joint statement,
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Ai Group welcomes federal government wage subsidy
National employment association Ai Group has welcomed the federal government’s latest stimulus package to boost job prospects for Australians affected by the coronavirus.
The announcement comes as a
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Wage support worth considering, Ai Group says
National employer association Ai Group has called on Australian governments to consider wage support mechanisms in response to escalating impacts of the coronavirus.
Ai Group CEO Innes Willox said Australia
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Movement of goods across borders must flow, Ai Group says
The Ai Group has urged governments to help reduce cross-border chaos for businesses involved in the movement of goods.
Ai Group CEO Innes Willox told Radio National is it “essential” for governments
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Ai Group welcomes Victorian government stimulus
National employer association Ai Group has welcomed the Victorian government’s survival packages to support businesses and jobs.
A $500 million Business Support Fund has been established by the government
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Essential services “vital” for manufacturers
Goods and services for food production and hygiene are no less important than the industries that support and distribute them, and it is “vital” that they are able to operate, Ai Group CEO Innes Willox
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Manufacturers to benefit from government stimulus packages
Retail sales are expected to boost for machine and equipment manufacturers under the federal government’s $1.3 billion stimulus package, Ai Group CEO Innes Willox said.
The extension of instant asset
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Women in manufacturing a priority for Qld government
The Queensland government has announced increasing employment for women in the manufacturing industry as a key priority for the state.
Queensland Women’s Week celebrations have begun, with state development,
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Industry calls for RBA rates cuts to be reinforced by action
Businesses are sure to welcome the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) having slashed interest rates to a record low of 0.5 per cent, however, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and Business Council
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Ai Group issues statement on local shipbuilding capacity
The Ai Group has issued a statement suggesting a review of the Australian Industry Capability (AIC) program, in light of Naval Group’s announcement that it was investigating Australian industry capabilities
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January PMI sees resilience of Australian manufacturers put to test
The manufacturing sector’s resilience will enable it to bounce back despite the bushfire crisis and ongoing drought contributing to the sector’s contraction and the lowest Performance of Manufacturing
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December PMI shows impact of economy on manufacturing
The performance of the Australian manufacturing sector improved slightly in December, but remained in negative territory.
December was the second month in a row of contraction in the Australian manufacturing
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